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EVs overtake diesel and close in on petrol

Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) took a 15% share of new lease car registrations in the third quarter of 2020. According to the BVRLA’s latest Quarterly Leasing Survey, plug-in and hybrid […]

AFV sales exceed diesel for first time ever

The sales of alternative fuelled vehicles overtook diesel for the first time ever last month. According to figures released by JATO Dynamics, which analyses data from 27 markets, the overall […]

Diesel sales crumble compared to AFVs

Demand for alternative fuel vehicles reached record highs in September, but diesel went the other way with sales down by more than 50%. Head of OEM at carwow, Sepi Arani […]

Petrol and diesel ban mooted for 2030

It’s been reported the government will bring forward its ban on the sale of new petrol, diesel and hybrid vehicles to 2030. The government initially planned to introduce the ban […]

EV sales close on diesel

For every electric vehicle registered in Europe in June just 1.7 diesel models were registered. This is according to data from Jato Dynamics, which found that the global pandemic has […]

Government urged to advance petrol, diesel ban

The Committee on Climate Change has advised the government to bring forward its ban on petrol and diesel vehicles to 2032. The government is working to a provisional date of […]

Drivers against diesel ban

Over 80% of motorists are against plans to ban diesel cars from city centres. This is the result of a survey carried out by Motorpoint. The poll of 989 motorists […]

Bristol diesel ban ‘misguided’

Bristol’s proposal to ban all diesel vehicles from the city centre from 2021 has been described as confusing and counter-productive. Bristol City Council announced this week its proposal to ban […]

2040 diesel ban on HGVs is ‘feasible’

A ban on the sale of new diesel HGVs by 2040 is a feasible target for the logistics industry if appropriate support is given, according to the Freight Transport Association […]